Open & Closed Restaurants at Disney World in 2026
This list of new, upcoming, open & closed restaurants at Walt Disney World covers operational statuses of dining locations in Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and resort hotels. This should keep you current on changes to the restaurant rosters as WDW embarks on extensive expansion and reimagining projects, some of which will necessitate permanent and temporary closures.
The good news is that the vast majority of noteworthy dining options at Walt Disney World have now reopened following the multi-month closure of the parks. As would be expected, given that was 5 years ago! That includes Signature Restaurants, hidden gem counter service spots, buffets, and the vast majority of character dining experiences.
This list was born of the phased reopening, and largely had outlived its useful with normalcy returning to restaurants over the course of the last two years. Everything has been largely back to business as usual for a while. There are no longer staffing shortages at the restaurants, capacity has increased, and reservations are mostly easy once again. That’s good news for those trying to score Advance Dining Reservations (ADRs) or walk-up availability.
Some ADRs are still elusive, especially for larger parties. As such, it’s recommended that you book 60 days beforehand for spots such as GEO-82 Lounge, Beak & Barrel Bar, Story Book Dining at Artist Point, Space 220 Restaurant or Lounge, California Grill, and a handful of other locations. One thing to note is that sometimes availability is worse at the 60 mark because inventory is held back initially, with more released as dates draw nearer.
If you don’t make ADRs that far in advance, check out our Top 10 Tips for Difficult ADRs at Walt Disney World. With the exception of new or newly-reopened restaurants, we make the vast majority of our ADRs only a few days in advance (or even the same-day). This covers some of our hacks for reserving restaurants on shorter notice.
With that out of the way, let’s start with some other updates as of February 2026…
Coming Soon
- Garden View Lounge (Grand Floridian) – March 19, 2026
- Night Shift Kitchen & Tap (Disney Springs) – 2026 or 2027
- Tropical Americas Hacienda (Animal Kingdom) – Late 2027
Recently Opened
- 1900 Park Fare (Grand Floridian Resort)
- Beak & Barrel Bar (Magic Kingdom)
- Birdcage Bar (Grand Floridian)
- Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs (BoardWalk)
- Bourbon Steak – A Michael Mina Restaurant (Swan & Dolphin Resort)
- GEO-82 Lounge (EPCOT)
- Cake Bake Shop (BoardWalk)
- EET by Maneet Chauhan (Disney Springs)
- Summer House on the Lake (Disney Springs)
- Wailulu Bar & Grill (Polynesian Resort)
Permanently Closed
- Aunt Polly’s Dockside Inn (Magic Kingdom)
- Big River Grille & Brewing Works (BoardWalk)
- Dino-Bite Snacks (Animal Kingdom)
- ESPN Club (BoardWalk)
- Jellyrolls (BoardWalk)
- Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
- PizzeRizzo (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
- Restaurantosaurus (Animal Kingdom)
- Trilo-Bites Snacks (Animal Kingdom)
- Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show (Polynesian)
Current Closures
Magic Kingdom
- Tomorrowland Terrace
- Tortuga Tavern
Both of these have been seasonal for the last decade-plus, but neither have operated at all in the last 4 years. Prior to 2020, these would open for the weeks around peak season dates. That could happen in 2026 for the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, but even that’s a stretch.
EPCOT
- Restaurant Marrakesh
Located deep in World Showcase’s Morocco pavilion, Restaurant Marrakesh is used as a free lounge during both VIPASSHOLDER Days and the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. Realistically, it probably won’t open until late 2026 and maybe not even then.
Our expectation is that, whenever it does return, it’ll be a different concept. Disney took ownership of the Morocco pavilion a few years ago, and has quietly changed a lot since then. Turning this into Aladdin character dining to increase its popularity makes too much sense for Walt Disney World not to do it.
Missing Meals
- Be Our Guest Restaurant – Breakfast
- Be Our Guest Restaurant – Counter Service Lunch
- Brunch at California Grill
- Plaza Restaurant – Breakfast
- Trattoria al Forno – Bon Voyage Character Breakfast
Be Our Guest Restaurant is still doing its prix fixe dinner rather than 3 distinct meals. However, its popularity has decreased dramatically, so we’re optimistic that it might return to normal at some point in 2026.
While open, Trattoria al Forno is doing a standard breakfast rather than its Bon Voyage Character Dining Experience. The major impediment to this returning and other character meals extending their hours is (still) staffing shortages. Fortunately, Cast Member morale is starting to improve and turnover is decreasing, so Walt Disney World should finally be able to hire and retain enough Cast Members to restore operational normalcy.
This is also why, for example, breakfast has been so slow to return to restaurants all around Walt Disney World. There’s more than enough demand to sell out of ADRs for all three meals well in advance–Disney is not voluntarily leaving money on the table; they don’t have enough Cast Members to work the shifts necessary to open for breakfast and lunch.
With all of that out of the way, here are the restaurants that are open at Walt Disney World…
Magic Kingdom Open Restaurants List
- Adventureland Spring Roll Cart
- Aloha Isle
- Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies
- Be Our Guest Restaurant
- Casey’s Corner
- Cinderella’s Royal Table
- Cheshire Cafe
- Columbia Harbour House
- Cool Ship
- Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe
- Crystal Palace
- Diamond Horseshoe
- Frontierland Churro Cart
- Gaston’s Tavern
- Golden Oak Outpost
- Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
- Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen
- Liberty Square Market
- Liberty Tree Tavern
- Lunching Pad
- Main Street Bakery
- Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
- Pinocchio Village Haus
- Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
- Plaza Restaurant
- Prince Eric’s Village Market
- Sleepy Hollow
- Storybook Treats
- Sunshine Tree Terrace
- Tony’s Town Square Restaurant
- Tortuga Tavern
- Westward Ho
Again, Be Our Guest Restaurant is offering an ‘all-day’ table service menu previously reserved for dinner. That means breakfast is discontinued, as is the counter service lunch. You can read more about this experience in our Be Our Guest Restaurant Prix Fixe Dinner Review.
Animal Kingdom Open Restaurants List
- Anandapur Ice Cream Truck
- Creature Comforts
- Dawa Bar
- Dino-Bite Snacks
- Dino Diner
- Eight Spoon Cafe
- Flame Tree Barbecue
- Harambe Fruit Market
- Harambe Market
- Isle of Java
- Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakery
- Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
- Mahindi
- Mr. Kamal’s
- Nomad Lounge
- Pizzafari
- Pongu Pongu
- Rainforest Cafe
- Restaurantosaurus
- Satu’li Canteen
- Smiling Crocodile
- Tamu Tamu Refreshments
- Terra Treats
- Thirsty River Bar & Trek Snacks
- Tiffins Restaurant
- Trilo-Bites
- Tusker House Restaurant
- Warung Outpost
- Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafes
- Yak & Yeti Restaurant
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Open List
- 50’s Prime Time Café
- ABC Commissary
- Anaheim Produce
- Backlot Express
- BaseLine Tap House
- Catalina Eddie’s
- Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
- Dockside Diner
- Epic Eats
- Fairfax Fare
- The Hollywood Brown Derby
- The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge
- Hollywood Scoops (Seasonal)
- Hollywood & Vine
- Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
- Kat Saka’s Kettle
- KRNR Rock Station Food Truck
- Milk Stand
- Municiberg Neighborhood Bakery
- Peevy’s Polar Pipeline
- Ronto Roasters
- Rosie’s All-American Café
- Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant
- Sunshine Day Bar
- Toy Story Roundup Rodeo BBQ
- The Trolley Car Café
- Tune-In Lounge
- Woody’s Lunch Box
EPCOT Open Restaurants List
- Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
- Biergarten Restaurant
- Block & Hans Fine American Ale
- Choza de Margarita
- Cool Wash
- Coral Reef Restaurant
- Crepes des Chefs de France
- Epcot Festival Marketplaces
- Fife & Drum Tavern
- Funnel Cake
- Garden Grill Restaurant
- Gelati
- Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
- Joy of Tea
- Kabuki Café
- Katsura Grill
- Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
- L’Artisan des Glaces
- La Cantina de San Angel
- La Cava de Tequila
- La Hacienda de San Angel
- The Land Cart
- Le Cellier Steakhouse
- Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie
- Lotus Blossom Cafe
- Monsieur Paul
- Nine Dragons Restaurant
- Pizza al Taglio – Via Napoli Pizza Window
- Popcorn in Canada
- Refreshment Outpost
- Refreshment Port
- Regal Eagle’s Distinctly Patriotic Smokehouse: A Salute to All Foods, But Mostly Barbecued Meats ~ A Sam Eagle Craft Drafts & BBQ Joint
- Rose & Crown Dining Room
- Rose & Crown Pub
- San Angel Inn Restaurante
- Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya
- Sommerfest
- Space 220 Restaurant
- Spice Road Table
- Sunshine Seasons
- Takumi-Tei
- Tangierine Cafe (festival location)
- Teppan Edo
- Traveler’s Café
- Tutto Italia Ristorante
- Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar
- UK Beer Cart
- Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
- Yorkshire County Fish Shop
Even though the overwhelming majority of restaurants have reopened, it doesn’t always “feel” that way at Walt Disney World–especially to those who enjoy the unique dining experiences. Here’s hoping more normalcy returns to restaurants in 2026. We’ll keep you posted with regular updates here!
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YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you think about this list of restaurants that are reopening and remaining closed at Walt Disney World? Any closures that disappoint you? What about pleasant surprises? Do you agree or disagree with our commentary? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Hi Tom. I live in the UK and absolutely love your updates thank you! Do you mind me asking for your opinion on Food & Wine festival dates over the next few years please? I know this year they were starting in July, but would you predict that being a one off to make up for all the renovations at Epcot, or do you think they may keep it that early in 2021 onward since I assume it’s a huge money spinner? Many thanks!
I think it’s a one-off.
I also love Columbia Harbor house. The only place I’ll eat except Casey’s. Hopefully they’ll be back at some point soon. The change to BOG is absurd. $62 for lunch? That better not last long. I absolutely loved lunch at BOG and the Turkey sandwich, Tuna salad. Just hope these are all temporary changes.
Did I miss the date where you can make a 2020 resort reservation? Just looking to get away and enjoy the resort and forego the parks.
When do you expect us to be able to make reservations? I am still only seeing Disney Springs restaurants available during our late August trip.
Everyone has Joy of Tea on *both* their lists. I’m hopeful it will be open – I need my Tipsy Ducks! Pizzafari’s closure was a surprise. Also gutted about Tusker – our family’s fave.
I am surprised Casey’s, Columbia Harbour House, Woody’s Lunch Box arent opening. But happy to see some other favorites will be available. Disney is trying to do the best they can with limited staff and all the guidelines they must follow.
No Teppan Edo☹ï¸â˜¹ï¸. Was to be my grandson’s birthday dinner. But I had not thought about the staff situation. Will have to come up with plan B. Now I am debating Epcot at all.
You are right about international In Epcot . I did the program few times and I worked in Italy epcot almost 4 years and right now all the staff is not there and visa can’t be issued . All the people are supposed to come are on hold and they don’t know if or when they can come to America . Basically or OP restaurants are closed . I believe Via Napoli would open with Italian staff that are now american resident , a lot of them was already work at tutto Italia and tutto gusto they just relocated on pizzeria
So in this its mentioned about it being a combination of Food and Wine AND Flower and Garden festivals at Epcot- does this mean they will continue selling the F&G merchandise? This is the first I’ve heard of it being combined and I know they removed a lot (if not all) of the garden pieces.
I had assumed all buffets would be closed. Now… when can we actually make reservations? Approaching 30 days out for my trip.
Definitely a bummer about Harbour House. And why no ice cream??
Yeah, I am really surprised to see Biergarten open. A buffet where you sit with other guests at one long table seems like everything you are not supposed to do.
There are reports the buffetts are slated to be family style. I assume that in the case of the German restaurant, it’s one party per table and 6ft distancing. Won’t know for sure until they open.
Most surprised by:
Columbia Harbour House- plenty of space to have distance seating, great menu. I’m curious as to what is causing this one to stay closed.
Oga’s Cantina– This place was fun but super crowded. We were seated with at least 3 other parties. Probably 10 people around one table. It’s very social, but not much room for distancing.
No school bread this trip…
I am devasted for Chefs de France to not be open. It was the most important one on our list . I have never been able to go there before not zi can afford it and can’t go. Are they opening some resort restaurants open, I sure hope so.
Honestly you aren’t missing too much. It used to be a really stellar restaurant but it’s fallen far in quality the last times we’ve visited. Not-good food, not-good service, just generally outshined by the rest of world showcase.
Any clue when we can start making reservations? How about booking online?
Teppan Edo, Yorkshire Fish, Woodys Linchbox, and Casey’s Corner (basic, I know) were 4 of our family favorites that will be missed. Was actually thinking that with the reduced capacity I may actually have a shot at getting inside seating at Casey’s!
Still anxiously waiting for Space 220. Had A November trip that thought might be a possibility. Then a March trip (the week leading up to park closing) where we figured it might be open. Now a July/August trip where it won’t be open. Next trip after that is October. Fingers crossed. Otherwise it won’t be until a year from now.
Columbia Harbor House! Boo! Thumbs down…
Ditto!!’
Agree! UGH….
*sniff*
Come back soon, Restaurant Marrakesh. Come back soon.
Bummer they aren’t opening Cinderella’s Royal Table, just without characters. Now I’ll just hype up Be Our Guest to my kids. We had that booked too anyway before all of this, but they were excited about doing both. Oh wellllll, now to rework what dining we want to reserve.
Thanks for always keeping us updated!
Too bad Monsieur Paul and Takumi-Tei are not opening. Monsieur Paul has been something we have done a couple times a year. I was really looking forward to getting to Takumi-Tei this trip.
Any word on other places such as Flying Fish and The Boathouse?
Tom,
Thank you for the extensive restaurant list that will be opened or remain closed. Like you, I was not surprised to see most of the Epcot restaurants on the list. I’m guessing – cultural representation has a lot to do with this. Take Takumi-Tei for example, I don’t think this meal could be replicated. On another note, I was surprised to see the Biergarten on your list of restaurants that are opening – as this too is a buffet. Surprising!
Biergarten- They are supposedly going family style.
I was surprised about Biergarten, too. I guess/hope they’re going to be seating groups at separate tables now – that was always the worst part of the experience for me. Not dining with strangers might be worth returning.
Tom –
Great information. When do you think we will be able tk book ADRs? Our trip is fast approaching in August.
Thanks!
Thank you for the list. Makes it easier to find things in one location. Is there a list with all the resort dining open and closures?